Celeb refuses to pay for petrol

Johannesburg - Police are searching for a celebrity who allegedly refused to pay for petrol at a service station in Mmabatho, North West police said on Tuesday.

"The man is a well-known celebrity and stays in Gauteng," said Brigadier Thulani Ngubani.

Police could not reveal the man's identity because he had not been charged yet.

The man allegedly filled up his car at a Caltex service station in Mmabatho, but refused to pay the full amount of R690.

"He was given a chance until Monday to pay for the petrol but he did not," said Ngubani.

"We will work with Gauteng police and we expect to make an arrest soon."

Comments

Hazel - 2011-12-07 05:14

What are they waiting for? If it had been you or me we would have been thrown in jail right away.

Sharon - 2011-12-07 08:32

We would not have been able to leave the petrol station.

JP - 2011-12-07 10:02

i once forgot my wallet at home, and they refused to let me go and get it, i had to call a family member to retrieve my wallet...

procold2 - 2011-12-07 13:21

jp the same happend to me, exept there was nobody at home to bring the wallet so they syphoned all the petrol (to the litre by the way) out

Mike - 2011-12-07 15:43

@procold2: That's illegal. They are absolutely not permitted to siphon the petrol unless they can be 100% certain that they are only taking THEIR petrol and not a SINGLE drop of your petrol that was already in the tank when you arrived. They simply cannot do that.

George - 2011-12-07 06:53

The new hitman that came to town with no scope

gavin.hundermark - 2011-12-07 07:01

SA doesn't have celebrities, only egotistical idiots who think they are worth something. Whoever he is, lock his @$$ up

benjaminvanstaden - 2011-12-07 09:46

Maybe he did not have money to pay.... It's happened to me :(

benjaminvanstaden - 2011-12-07 09:46

Oh sorry, I see - He refused. I'm with you on this one G-Man

Martin - 2011-12-07 10:27

nowhere has celebrities, angelina would get nothing free, oprah would get nothing free, mandela would get nothing free,,, they are but people, noone is special

Marion - 2011-12-07 11:28

@benjaminvanstaden... many of us have times when we can't afford petrol, particularly now that the prices are so ridiculous, but surely you either come to an arrangement with your normal petrol station or borrow money before you put petrol into your tank? Or you walk / use taxis until you can afford petrol. ???

Airborne68 - 2011-12-07 07:01

Celebi?

Bijendradas - 2011-12-07 07:23

Is this really news???

aardvarkie - 2011-12-07 08:39

Is this really a comment?

Peter - 2011-12-07 07:31

Interesting that the celeb is not named in this article.

northsgn - 2011-12-07 07:33

its that idiot DArren Simpson

Go - 2011-12-07 07:49

@peter - I agree - makes you think though. The garage owner has obviously not laid a charge, yet we get the sensational headline that some "celeb" hasn't paid for his petrol lol. Worst of all, we all read it and then comment on it lol

Hans - 2011-12-07 09:03

The garage is getting free advertising. The owner will become famous and his sales will go up.It's a master plan by the owners. This incident probably didn't happen.Just a theory, I hope I am wrong.

Marion - 2011-12-07 11:32

@Hans... the petrol station has laid a charge otherwise the police would not be involved. What has happened is that the police have not formally charged said celebrity yet. And as pitiful as the article may seem, crime is crime and when 'role models *uuugggghhh*' break the law it should be made public so that people can decide whether they still consider the person to be worthy of being someone they / their kids look up to.

Natalie - 2011-12-07 12:28

because he hasnt been charged yet...

Hans - 2011-12-07 12:37

@Marion -I was trying to make a joke.Maybe he is related to one of the cops or is heavily connected politicaly. Either way I am trying to look for a reason as to why they haven't charged him.What should happen is that we must all go to the same petrol station and refuse to pay. Let us then see what the reaction of the cops will be.

CALAMITYSA - 2011-12-07 07:46

Normal CULTURE

Preshen - 2011-12-07 08:22

He going to star in the new cell C ad

Airborne68 - 2011-12-08 07:02

Must be a celeb from L.A. Lower Alberton.

PaasHaas - 2011-12-07 08:23

"Police could not reveal the man's identity because he had not been charged yet." - what cr@p, how often have we seen "the police are looking for John Smith in connection with a robbery". Methinks that this puffed up celebrity is so politically connected that they dont want to publish his name.

Deon - 2011-12-07 08:58

That is the law. Police are extra carefull when they deal with people with money.

Jacques - 2011-12-07 08:29

come on he probly did not have the cash and defualted on his promise. He will most likely pay. Is this news

Sharon - 2011-12-07 08:31

When u find this person ...........lock him up and make him pay the petrol and x amount for police services used to find him........who does he think he is ???????????????????????????/

Bokfan - 2011-12-07 08:31

Shame the sorry ass celeb is broke.

Walter - 2011-12-07 08:37

All celebs are "well known" and most South African celebs stay in Gauteng...hope they can narrow it down a bit.

Deeteem - 2011-12-07 08:40

The mentality of a roach !! Being doff does not make you a celebrity ..... or does it ???

Bob - 2011-12-07 10:31

Ask Julius that question!

patrick.mbasa - 2011-12-07 08:43

pointless article waste of our time and space in you cant' give full details about an article keep it until you have the full strory.

Quinton - 2011-12-07 08:44

Kom nou Steve betaal die mense

Thobela - 2011-12-07 08:50

what is a celebrity?

Marion - 2011-12-07 11:40

A famous person..

Boer - 2011-12-07 13:29

@Sputnik101...Plagiarism def:
Plagiarism is defined in dictionaries as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work...
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism)

Rohin - 2011-12-07 08:58

ego much? Nail him/her and charge interest.

shando.kandaba - 2011-12-07 08:58

But Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shando.kandaba - 2011-12-07 08:59

But Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Koos - 2011-12-07 09:01

mmm... lekker culture that neh!

The-third - 2011-12-07 09:11

A "well known celebrity"... yes. Local actor or whatever... massive celebrity status.

Wendy - 2011-12-07 09:15

Whats the bet we dont hear anything further on this.. once the "celeb" is identified the story will quietly be swept under the carpet!

Chabie - 2011-12-07 09:21

ITS USELESS TO COMMENT ON AN ANONYMOUS PERSON JST REVEAL THAT BASTARD NAME AND LOCK HIM UP PLS

Maai - 2011-12-07 09:25

South Africa has celebs?

Sam - 2011-12-07 09:32

hahahaha!!! Celebrity shmellebrity, thats solicitation and theft right there. So why is he not in jail already? Dumb man ...
incompetent police...

Louis - 2011-12-07 09:34

It can't be Julius cos they are talking about a celeb...

Lordwick - 2011-12-07 09:38

Poor broke celebrities!!!

sizwe - 2011-12-07 09:43

Name and shame the blerrie fool! We wanna know who we're laughing at

Michelle - 2011-12-07 09:51

WTF??? Is he above the average Joe? You drive it, you pay for the petrol, arrogant bastard!!!

abrhamtwaksak - 2011-12-07 10:58

i know! he was dissatisfied, the petrol was sour.

kvdwatt - 2011-12-07 13:09

Ja neef!!!...lol seker n oosrand sleb!

Christine - 2011-12-07 11:08

Government of Celeb, they make their own rules.

Theresa - 2011-12-07 11:17

Most probably spent all his money going to the 60's party in Mahikeng over the weekend...

lungelo.yili - 2011-12-07 11:37

so this is a non-story then.

Chantelle - 2011-12-07 11:56

definitely steve..

Candice - 2011-12-07 12:05

Just another attempt to sell news by a newspaper. The celeb in question is probably Nataniel's brother's wife's sister in law

mossie.geldenhuys - 2011-12-07 12:23

Stop calling them Celeb's! From now on we should address them as 'You Suck'!